The following financial databases are available at the University of Mannheim:

• COMPUSTAT North America (incl. Segments & Bank Fundamentals)
• COMPUSTAT Global
• COMPUSTAT Execucomp
• CRSP
• AMADEUS
• I/B/E/S
• NYSE TAQ
• Thomson Reuters Mutual Funds
• Worldscope Global Database
• Datastream
• Bloomberg Professional
• SDC Worldwide Mergers & Acquisitions
• Hoppenstedt Databases
• Capital IQ
• Morningstar Direct

All COMPUSTAT products, CRSP, AMADEUS, I/B/E/S, NYSE TAQ, and Thomson reuters Mutual Funds can be accessed via the WRDS interface. Worldscope and Datastream access is provided via the datastream terminal which can be found in the business library (“BWLer Bib”). Moreover, there is a direct access link provided to Mannheim University research staff.  For details please contact Markus Doumet at the Chair of Finance (Prof. Theissen). The SDC Worldwide M&A database and the Capital IQ database are available at the Chair of Corporate Finance (Prof. Maug).

Hoppenstedt data and information on further databases can be accessed via the database information system (DBIS) available at the library of Mannheim University.

COMPUSTAT North America (from Standard & Poor's) is a database of U.S. and Canadian fundamental and market information on more than 30,000 active and inactive publicly held companies. It provides more than 300 annual and 100 quarterly data items of Income Statements, Balance Sheets, Statements of Cash Flows, and supplemental data. COMPUSTAT North America files also contain information on indices, industry segments, banks, market prices, dividends, and earnings.

For more detailed information on the COMPUSTAT files, see the COMPUSTAT documentation and manuals page available via WRDS.

COMPUSTAT Global provides authoritative financial and market data covering publicly traded companies in more than 80 countries, representing over 90% of the world's market capitalization, including coverage of over 96% of European market capitalization and 88% of Asian market capitalization. Hundreds of data items, ratios and concepts and up to 12 years of annual history is included. International data sets have been designed to reflect the varieties of actual reporting practices used across the globe, while allowing for minimal normalization and establishing consistency on an item by item basis.

For more detailed information on the COMPUSTAT Global files, see the COMPUSTAT documentation and manuals page available via WRDS.

Standard and Poor's Execucomp provides executive compensation data collected directly from each company's annual proxy (DEF14A SEC form). Detailed information on salary, bonus, options and stock awards, non-equity incentive plans, pensions and other compensation items are available.

For more detailed information on the Execucomp files, see the documentation and manuals page available via WRDS.

CRSP maintains the most comprehensive collection of security prices, return, and volume data for the NYSE, AMEX and Nasdaq stock markets. Additional CRSP files provide stock indices, beta- and cap-based portfolio, treasury bond and risk-free rates, and mutual fund databases. University of Mannheim has currently subscribed to the CRSP stock and indices database.

A detailed data description and definition guide can be obtained via WRDS.

AMADEUS is a pan-European financial database containing information on over 10 million public and private companies from 41 countries, including all the EU countries and Eastern Europe. Up to 10 years of detailed information (consolidated statements are also provided when available) comprising 24 balance sheet items, 25 profit and loss account items and 26 ratios. The descriptive information includes: official national identification number, address, telephone, fax, website, legal form, year of incorporation, senior managers, auditors, number of employees, quoted/unquoted indicator, industry and activity codes and, when available, a trade description in the local language and English.

A detailed data description and the definition guide can be obtained via WRDS.

The Institutional Brokers Estimates System (I/B/E/S) provides consensus and detail forecasts from security analysts, inclusing earnings per share, revenue, cash flow, long-term growth projections and stock recommendations.

For more detailed information on the I/B/ES files, see the documentation and manuals page available via WRDS.

The NYSE Trade and Quote (TAQ) database contains intraday transactions data (trades and quotes) for all securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and American Stock Exchange (AMEX), as well as Nasdaq National Market System (NMS) and SmallCap issues. University of Mannheim has subscribed to the time period January 1996 to December 2008.

A detailed data description and definition guide can be obtained via WRDS.

The Thomson Reuters Mutual Fund database covers Mutual Funds Holdigs (CDA/Spectrum s12) and 13f Institutional Holdings (CDA/Spectrum s34).

For more detailed information on the Mutual Funds data files, see the documentation and manuals page available via WRDS.

The Worldscope Global Database is the financial industry’s premier source of detailed financial statement data and profile data on public companies domiciled outside of the United States of America. It also contains complete coverage of US company filings with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), with the exception of closed end investment companies.

The Worldscope database can accesses via the Datastream terminal located in the business library ("BWLer Bib"). Mannheim University research staff can obtain a direct access link. For details please contact Markus Doumet at the Chair of Finance (Prof. Theissen). A data description and the definition guide can be found here.

Thomson Datastream’s Global Databases hold time series information for over two million financial instruments, securities and indicators for over 175 countries and 60 markets worldwide, with up to 50 years of historical depth for some series, and over 8,000 different fields, totalling over 100 million time series. 

Access to the database is provided via a Datastream terminal located in the business library ("BWLer Bib"). Mannheim University research staff can obtain a direct access link. For details please contact Markus Doumet at the Chair of Finance (Prof. Theissen). A datatype description can be found here.

Bloomberg Professional is recognized as the industry standard for financial databases, but it is also beneficial to researchers. Current and historical financial information on individual equities, stock market indices, fixed-income securities, currencies, commodities, and futures for both international and domestic markets are available. Pricing data can be retrieved from different sources (exchanges, OTC) and are available up to intraday frequency. Bloomberg Professional also provides company profiles and financial statements, analysts’ forecasts, news on worldwide financial markets, and audio and video interviews and presentations by key players in business and finance.

The Professional version allows downloading of data to Excel via the Applications Program Interface (API). The terminal of the database is located at the Chair of Finance (Prof. Theissen).

SDC Worldwide M&A provides data regarding worldwide mergers, acquisitions and alliances, and stock repurchases. The data covers approximately 672,000 global M&As from 1985 to the present (data for the U.S. is available since 1979). Corporate stock repurchase programs are recorded from 1994 to the present. 

The database can be accessed at the Chair of Corporate Finance. A short user guide can be found here.

A detailed user guide in German can be found here.

If you need a short introductory session, please contact the chair’s student research assistants.

The Hoppenstedt databases provide detailed information for the 250,000 most prominent companies and 1,100 largest banks in Germany. In addition, German fund data is available from Hoppenstedt.

The Hoppenstadt databases can be accessed via the database information system (DBIS) available over the library of Mannheim University.

Capital IQ serves as a primary information source for investment bankers, financial analysts, fund managers and since recently also researchers. Combining proprietary research with select third-party content, Capital IQ provides highly structured profiles of public and private companies, investment firms, and professionals. Depth of information includes company financials, relationships among firms and people, biographical and contact data, transactions, events, securities data, ownership, brokerage estimates, corporate governance, regulatory filings, and news. Capital IQ provides detailed profiles of 413,000 M&A, private equity, venture capital, PIPE, spin-off, IPOs, bankruptcies, share buyback programs, and equity/debt public offering transactions as well as ratings information on 17,900 issuers and 235,000 securities with a global coverage of up to 10 years of history. It also provides insights into 397,000 global fixed income securities alongside robust company fundamentals. Scope of information includes pricing, terms and conditions, credit ratings and research, capital structure, credit default swaps, leveraged loans, municipal debt, and structured finance data as well as the underlying credit agreements, indentures, and other key documents. Furthermore, Capital IQ profiles over 1,700,000 private and public company executives as well as investment professionals. Each professional in the Capital IQ database has a distinct profile which can include contact details, biography, education, job functions and titles, board memberships, compensation, insider activity, and options holdings.

The database can be accessed at the Chair of Corporate Finance (Prof. Maug). If you need a short introductory session, please contact the chair’s student research assistants.

Morningstar Direct provides detailed portfolio holdings, performance track records, flexible currency conversions, cash flow data, and the Morningstar Rating. Leverage the tools across mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, variable annuities, separate accounts, and hedge funds domiciled in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia, and fully experience the power behind Morningstar Direct. The database can be accessed at the Chair of International Finance (Prof. Ruenzi). If you have any questions, please contact Florian Weigert.